[ It's an offhand comment, sure, but just the word dad is enough to cause a brief wave of anger to emanate from her, washing over him like a warning: don't go there. ]
... I'm not interested in stars. [ She falls silent for a few seconds, then: ] My kingdom is — elsewhere, and mine by right of birth and deed. All that remains is the trivial matter of succession.
[ ... So, yeah, she's not actually a king at all. ]
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... I'm not interested in stars. [ She falls silent for a few seconds, then: ] My kingdom is — elsewhere, and mine by right of birth and deed. All that remains is the trivial matter of succession.
[ ... So, yeah, she's not actually a king at all. ]